What Is Metacognitive Therapy (MCT)? (Quick Overview) Metacognitive therapy (MCT) is an evidence-based approach that helps you change how you respond to your thoughts—rather than trying to change the thoughts themselves. It focuses on reducing patterns like worry,...
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General types of therapy from tried-and-true methods that have been around for some time, to newer innovations and the latest techniques.
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Exposure Therapy for Anxiety
Exposure therapy for anxiety is a form of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) that is commonly used to treat disorders such as phobias, panic disorder, social anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), and post-traumatic stress (PTSD). The core principle behind this...
Humanistic Existential Therapy
Humanistic Existential Therapy is an approach to psychotherapy that combines principles from both humanistic psychology and existential philosophy. The core of this therapy focuses on helping individuals explore their personal experiences, choices, and sense of...
Internal Family Systems Therapy (IFS)
I provide Internal Family Systems Therapy (IFS Therapy), a psychotherapy approach developed by Dr. Richard C. Schwartz in the 1980s. It is based on the idea that the mind comprises multiple sub-personalities or "parts," each with unique perspectives, memories, and...
Schema Therapy
Schema therapy is an integrative approach to psychotherapy that combines elements of cognitive-behavioral therapy, psychoanalytic theory, attachment theory, and other therapeutic schools of thought. Dr. Jeffrey Young developed schema psychotherapy in the 1980s and is...
What is a Clinical Psychologist?
When choosing a therapy provider, you have many choices, including clinical psychologists, social workers, and marriage and family therapists. All these professions are solid choices, with high training, education, and expertise standards. A clinical psychologist...